Where does “kreppaus” come from?
kreppaus (Finnish) comes from Finnish krepata, from Finnish kreppi, from French crêpe, from Old French crespe, from Latin Crispus, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- — dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth.
kreppaus (Finnish): creping, frizzing, crinkling
Definitions
- creping, frizzing, crinkling
Ancestry of “kreppaus”, step by step
kreppaus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish krepata
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | krepata | To process yarn so as to make it stretchy; To... |
| 2 | Finnish | kreppi | crêpe |
| 3 | French | crêpe | crepe; black veil; pancake, crêpe |
| 4 | Old French | crespe | — |
| 5 | Latin | Crispus | curly; hair |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱer- | dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth |
via Finnish us
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | us | -ing |